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G. Q. ADAMS. REEL FOR FENCE MAKING MAGHINES.

Patented Jan. 2'7, 1891.

(No Model.)

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GEORGE Q. ADAMS, OF QUINCY, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE ADAMS POlVER FENCE MACHINE COMPANY.

REEL FOR FENCE-MAKING MACHINES.

SPECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 445,296, dated January 2 7, 1891.

Application filed April 22, 1890. Serial No. 348,986. (No modeld T aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that l, GEORGE Q. ADA1\IS,L citizen of the United States, and a resident of Quincy, in the county of Adams and State of 5 Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reels for Fence-Making illachines, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in reels for fence-making machines; and it consists in the construction and operation of the parts as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings the same reference-letters indicate the same parts in all figures.

Figure 1 illustrates an elevation of the reel, showing the fence-supporting bars extended. Fig. 2 illustrates aview similar to Fig. 1, with the bars collapsed. Fig. 3 illustrates a crosssection on the liner 0: of Fig. 1. Fig. l illustrates an alternative construction of the fenceholding lingers.

A is the shaft of the reel. It has cylindrical portions l3 13 at each end, which engage with suitable journals an d with suitable d riving mcchauismin any preferred manner. The

method shown by me in my United States Letters Patent dated February 25, 1890, and

numbered 422,172, is one of several suitable methods. The shaft between the cylindrical end portions is provided with laterally-extending ribs 0 (1 U, which may be continuous and integral with the shaft, as shown, or they may be separate pieces fastened to the shaft in any preferred manner, and they may be simple ear-like n'ojections or links, if preferred.

l) D D are arms pivoted to the projections C, &c., at E E, the, and at the other ends they are likewise pivoted to bars F F, which 40 are parallel with the shaft. The arms D are each provided with a shoulder Gat their lower ends, which I prefer to make in the form of a toe, as shown, which, when the arms are projected laterally, as shown in Fig. 1, engage with a suitable stop H on the shaft, whereby their further movement is prevented. It. is obvious that the shoulder on the arms, and also the stop on the shaft, may be made in a great variety of ways. I therefore do not 5 limit myself to that shown.

I is a spring (one being provided for each of the lateral bars F) attached to the shaft or to the lateral ribs or flanges G at one end and to the lateral bars F or to one of the arms D at the other. Theyare so arranged as normally to pull the bars 1 into their projected position, as shown in Fig. 1. There maybe more than one of these springs to each bar, if preferred, and it is not absolutely necessary that all of the bars should have them, nor is it absolutely necessary that all of the bars should be collapsible because the roll of fence will be loosened from the reel sufficiently to allow it to be removed therefrom under most conditions if only one of the bars is collapsible. I prefer, however, that all of them should be so made, and if so each should have one sprin g at least, or its equivalent, to return it to its projected position.

On one of the bars I extend the arms D, so that they project beyond the bar F, as at JJ .I, a sufficient distance to allow of hookingthe fence over them, as shown in Fig. 3, and I so dispose the arms I) that these extending fingers will not interfere with the wires of the fence, and so that as the arms tip over, consequent on the collapse of the reel, these fingers will simply fold down by the bar, as shown in Fig. 2.

The operation is exceedingly simple, and is as follows: The end picket of the fence next to the reel is hooked overthe outwardlyprojecting fingers, as shown in Fig. 3, (or the second or third pieketnext to the end may be so hooked, as the case may be,) and the machine being then started the reel pulls the fence along and winds it upon itself by the impact of the picket against the fingers. When the roll of fence upon the reel has reached the desired size, the wires are cut, 0 the reel is swung out from its journals at one or both ends, or otherwise adjusted, as now understood, for the removal of the roll of fence, and the roll being thenpulled upon in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 2 the bars 5' are all caused to move inwardly toward the shaft of the reel by the rocking of the arms D D. The springs I are by this operation put under increased tension, and the instant the roll of fence passes olf from the reel the springs return the bars F to their normal projected position. The rcetshaft is then immediately returned to its journals and is ready for a second operation. It will be seen that the fingers J, as the arms tip over, pass down out of the way of the Wires, which readily move over them. It will be obvious to those who are familiar with this art that the fenceholding fingers J need not be integral with the arms, although for the purposes of economy in manufacture, simplicity, and durability I prefer that they should be so constructed. For instance, they may be separate pieces, as shown at K, Fig. 4, each provided with its own separate spring L, attached to an extended part M of the finger, said finger K being held from passing toward the right be yond the vertical by the stop P; or the spring may be arranged as shown n dotted lines in Fig. 4, it being a flat or plate spring 0, en-,

gaging with a spur N, extending from the side of the finger K. In both of these alternative arrangements, and in many others which will be easily conceived, the operation is the same as that first described by me and shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3-that is to say, the drawing of the fence from the reel causes the fingers to swing downwardly out of the way of the fence-wires, and when the roll of fence has been removed the springs cause the fingers again to assume an upright position, and it is immaterial whether these fingers are tipped by the rocking of the arms D or by the impact of the wires against them as the roll of fence is pulled off.

It will be observed that the catch-finger for the engagement of the fence is spring-controlled and automatically operated into its projected position whether the finger or fingers be made on the end of the arms or as separate pieces, as described and shown.

I claim 1. A reel for fence machines, comprising, essentially, a shaft, a plurality of bars parallel thereto, arms connecting the shaft and the bars and pivoted to both, and a spring to retract the bars, substantially as set forth.

2. A reel for fence-machines, comprising, essentially, a shaft, a plurality of bars parallel thereto, arms connecting the shaft and the bars and pivoted to both, the end of one at least of the arms projecting beyond thebarto which it is attached, and a spring to retract the bars, substantially as set forth.

A reel for a fence-machine, comprising, essentially, a shaft, a plurality of bars parallel thereto, arms connecting the shaftand the bars and pivoted to both, a spring-controlled finger for laying hold of the fence, and a spring to retract the bars, substantially as set forth.

4. A reel for a fence-machine, having fencesupporting spring-actuated bars which move toward the shaft of the reel during the act of pulling the fence therefrom, and which automatically assume their normal position when the fence has moved off from the reel, substantially as set forth.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 10th day of April, A. D. 1890.

GEORGE Q. ADAMS.

Witnesses:

PHILLIPS ABBOTT, FREDERICK SMITH. 

